Legal Setting: Government

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WEB RESOURCES

General Information and Career Guides

NALP's Federal Legal Employment Opportunities Guide provides information about a career in federal government, including: (1) the various kinds of work attorneys perform, (2) an overview of where the most attorney jobs are, (3) resources to aid in finding opportunities, and (4) tips on the application process.

"Getting into Federal Government" Guide is a great resource explaining how to find federal government positions, how your application will be processed, and tips for making your application stand out.

The JAG Corps offers summer internship opportunities. If a student is interested in a post-graduate position with the JAG corps, it is highly recommended to apply to he summer program. Links to each branch's JAG page can be found below.

Presidential Management Fellowship Program—is a pathway to entry-level employment with the federal government. More than 80 federal agencies partner with PMF to hire fellows. The fellowship is for 2 years, but fellows have the opportunity to convert their fellowship into full-time permanent positions.

Directories

State and Local Government on the Net: a directory of official state, county and city government websites. This website can direct you to the state counterpart to federal agencies, as well as to city/county government offices, and state Attorney General websites.

Descriptions of administrative law work, including first-hand accounts of attorneys practicing in various administrative settings, including immigration, education, food and drug, and environmental.

Careers in Criminal Law, Ellen Brotman, editor (2010)

First-hand accounts from attorneys in various areas of criminal law practice, including public defense, prosecution, white collar crime, international criminal law, securities fraud, appellate work, and prisoner advocacy.

Internships USA Series, Career Education Institute — OCP has print versions of many of the Internship series available on the web:

City and County Attorney Internship Book

Congressional Internship Book

FedLaw Legal Internships with Federal Agencies

For the Prosecution: Internships with America's Prosecutors

Washington Internships in Law and Policy

Landing a Federal Legal Job: Finding Success in the U.S. Government Job Market, Richard L. Hermann

National Legal Aid and Defender Association Directory (2009-2010):

Directory of state public defender offices across the country

State Directory: Legislative Leadership Committees & Staff, Council of State Governments (2010)

State Directory:Legislative Leadership Committees & Staff, Council of State Governments (2011)State Directory: Elected Officials, Council of State Governments (2010)

State Directory: Elected Officials, Council of State Governments (2011)

Yellow Book Leadership Directories include the name and contact information of the leadership of various organizations. Note: if the copy in OCP's library is outdated, check the Law Library as they usually have the most up-to-date copy.